This Week in Cebu City (June 5 to 11, 2016)

Gridlocks should be expected in major streets in Metro Cebu as flooding may occur with the onset of the rainy season. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warn of possible higher rainfall level after announcing the start of the rainy season on May 24. Last week, an hour of rain has caused floods in some streets of Cebu and Mandaue.

A proposed traffic scheme in Mandaue City will affect travel time to and from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. If implemented, travellers in this route must allot at least a one hour and a half for their travel time. The new traffic scheme aims to decongest traffic on the two bridges connecting Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City as the area has been experiencing heavy traffic since May 15.

The new traffic scheme will have northbound jeepneys coming from the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) passing through the Fernan Bridge. On the other hand, southbound jeepneys will pass through the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge.

All canyoneering activities in the towns of Badian and Alegria, southwest of Cebu City, are temporarily suspended based on an executive order issued by Governor Hilario Davide III. The suspension order covers all trekking activities along the Kanlaob River, which connects Barangay Matutinao in Badian and Barangay Compostela in Alegria and is effective from June 1 to August 1, 2016. The suspension aims to allow local officials to create guidelines to ensure the safety of visitors joining the adventure trek.

Tatang’s Extra Crispy Boneless Lechon is among the first restaurants to offer the boneless lechon belly into the market. From its original location along H. Cortes Avenue in Mandaue City, the restaurant transferred to its present location along Wilson Street, Cebu City in December 2014.

Tatang’s Extra Crispy Boneless Lechon is open from 11:00 AM up to 10:00 PM.